I don't consider the Cowgirls a threat so I don't care what their record or upcoming schedule involves.

Win the NYG game and we go 3-0. The Giants would sit at 1-2 with an 0-2 division record.

The Eagles are 0-2 and while their losses were not divisional, they were both HOME games which is huge. Even if they run the rest of the table at home, they'd have to play .500 on the road too to get to 10-6. That's a huge task especially when you are looking up at the rest of the division and will be for weeks because the bye week puts you down an extra game anyway. Having said that, I'm sure philly is REAL happy to have the bye this week to try and re-group.

We could then look at home wins vs the EAGLES and COWBOYS, to give us 5 wins for the season. That would mean that we'd only need 5 wins out of non-division foes NE, NO, MIA, CAR, TB, SEA, CHI, & BUF to get to 10-6 and a sure playoff berth the way the NFCE is shaping up so far.

I think we have to look at NE, NO & SEA as good bets at home, and I think CHI on the road is too. While Carolina looks good now, we don't play them for a while and I think that the depth that they lack will show through if injuries take toll. I still look at the Panthers as a good road chance.

And that would be enough!

We could also beat Dallas in Dallas, we'll give MIA a good run on the road, and TB will have to beat us at home too.

our schedule is bad... no doubt about it. but it was the beginning of the schedule that was bad. I've always figured that if we could get to 3-3 in the first 6 games that we'd have a good chance at the playoffs.

We win this game and we will start getting the repect of being an early NFC contener. People will start gunning for us hard so if we have the ability to beat the Giants we better be ready for some battles.

Boss is right.....3-3 after six is the worst we can be after a win on Sunday. I can live with that, but I predict we will go 4-2 if the progress continues.

It has to be said that these predictions are based on some of the well-documented past tendencies of certain teams. For instance, near the end of the season, I expect NO to lose it all in a hurry. I expect NYG and PHI to lose to ATL because they play the falcons after Vick is expected back. They both win against Jets because they play them before Pennington is expected back. I think Eagles will get much better as the season goes along. That's why I have so many unpredictables for them. Still the two losses are huge and will haunt them at the end. May be I'm a bit hard on the pukes but then hey, I am a Skin. What do you expect me to say? In fact, I think I have been entirely too generous on them *cough cough*. I think Giants also will come back soon enough. But to expect them to win against Falcons with Vick or Carolina defense or Buffalo the way they're now (all at home) or worse yet at Tampa are way too much and so I don't see them winning a whole lot.

Now about the Skins. If they go 5-2 in the first seven games (losses to TB and BUF/NE), they've an excellent chance getting better than 10-6. But even if they go 4-3, I don't see them losing more than 3 the rest of the way. I know I've been bold to predict an away win over Dolphins but then I've predicted them to lose against the Seahawks at home. I doubt that will happen (knock wood) but I reserve the right for I-told-you-so if it does.

So, Hail to the NFC East Champs!
(Boy oh boy, I hope Skins make it!!!!!)

We win this game and we will start getting the repect of being an early NFC contener. People will start gunning for us hard so if we have the ability to beat the Giants we better be ready for some battles.

i agree totally. i also think it's big because this will be the first game we've been in that we CANNOT afford the mental errors. penalties and turnovers are not allowed here. this game will come down to our mistakes making or breaking this contest. the team that plays the "cleanest" football will win. we can't keep getting by on luck. pass protection will be HUGE in this game.

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I wouldn't count on whipping seattle's d with Ray Rhodes coaching, the Bills are looking rather good, the Pats just mopped the Iggies up, the Fish are not a bad team, and the we have the rematch against the Panthers.

On top of this, 2 games vs. the division rivals which won't be easy, especially considering if we sweep the set the first game they will be after our heads in the second.

We can go 10-6, IF we can stop the penalties of stupidity and IF the OLine gets way more serious about protecting Ramsey. I have faith in the d - but even they will suffer should P-Ram go down under the 6th sack again and get hurt.

Rich in Roanoke
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We can go 10-6, IF we can stop the penalties of stupidity and IF the OLine gets way more serious about protecting Ramsey. I have faith in the d - but even they will suffer should P-Ram go down under the 6th sack again and get hurt.

i won't comment on the 10-6, but pass protection is another reason i want to see ladell start.

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LOL - yeah - but I stated in another post I think that 9-7 would be more realistic with our sched - we got hammered this year

If the OLine can get up to par - and P Ram can start picking on secondaries like he can and has shown, we could go 10-6.... It wouldn't be hard to imagine it if the d plays this good all year and the offense gets totally on track and begins to gel well.

I would be happy with 8-8 or 9-7 this year with the sched though - to me it would be an improvement over last year with the much softer sched.

Rich in Roanoke
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ladell has HUGE upside. he's a lot younger than "dung" and he just runs(and blocks) with so much more commitment. LADELL FOR STARTER. while trung has "almost" broke away once or twice, ladell performs much more consistantly.

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Here's a couple notes on the injuries :
INS & OUTS: Defensive tackle Keith Hamilton (hamstring) missed practice and remains day-to-day. If he can't play tomorrow, Jim Fassel said, Lance Legree will start and rookie William Joseph also will play. ... Luke Petitgout (back) said he feels well enough to play the entire game. ... Michael Strahan hobbled off the practice field for a moment after someone stepped on his right foot — the same one on which a broken toe caused him to miss all four preseason games — but he returned. ... Redskins QB Patrick Ramsey (left shoulder) practiced yesterday and will play. ... Redskins listed CB Fred Smoot as questionable for tomorrow. Smoot suffered a concussion Thursday in a collision with teammate Matt Bowen.